Christopher married Patti Ann Melanson Patti (daughter of Robert John Melanson and Carolyn Marie Hedley) was born 30 Jul 1966, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 15 Dec 2018, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; a registered nurse
• Occupation: Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; driving force and leader for MOSH (Mobile Outreach Street Health) at the North End Community Health Centre
• Obituary: 17 Dec 2018, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; The Chronicle Herald

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Patti Ann Melanson
On Saturday December 15, 2018 Patti Ann Melanson died at home in the arms of her husband and two daughters, three-and-a-half years after her cancer diagnosis. She was born July 30, 1966, and raised in the proud coal mining community of Joggins to Carolyn Hedley and Bobby Melanson. Patti was a nurse and activist whose work in the community has been acknowledged with many awards, most recently with her induction into the Order of Nova Scotia, although recognition was far from the intent of her work. Patti gave her whole heart to the people served with the only intention of providing understanding and care to people living at the margins of society. Patti loved big, but was loved even bigger. Her friends and family - husband, Chris DeBow; daughters, Mackenzie Oram and Ella DeBow; mother, Carolyn; late father, Bobby; sisters, Carla Chambers and Stephanie Hurley, their partners and her incredible nieces and nephews - will miss her more than they can explain. She was a patient and supportive aunt, a wise and caring older sister, a sweet and devoted daughter, the most loving and generous mother, a best friend and an incredible wife. A service to honour and commemorate her time with all of us will be held at Pier 21 in Kenneth Rowe Hall on Thursday, December 20th at 11a.m. To help continue Patti's work and legacy, we ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH) program at the North End Community Health Centre.

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• Occupation: For the next nine years; a welder at the Highway Garage in Amherst, NS.
• Occupation: For over 25 years; a welder with the steel bridge crew with the Nova Scotia Department of Highways

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He was a member of Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Joggins, the parish council, the Royal Canadian Legion, Joggins Branch No. 4, and the Brookside Curling Club. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Buried:
His remains were cremated and buried in the cemetery.

Died:
He died of cancer.

Robert married Carolyn Marie Hedley [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: an employee of the Dept of Natural Resources, Nova Scotia where he maintained the dykes in Minudie and on the point in Amherst. Some of his work involved cutting the marsh grass from spring until fall.
• Occupation: driver of a team of clydesdale horses in the lumber woods in his younger years
• Occupation: Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; employee at Green Crow Coalmine for a short time
• Baptised: 17 Nov 1910, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Obituary: 10 Sep 2008, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; The Halifax Chronicle Herald

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Occupation:
Art was primary caregiver for the horses as well as a team driver. The horses were used to haul the logs out of the woods.

Baptised:
His godparents were Edmund O'Regan and Mrs Joe Brine.

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MELANSON, Arthur

MELANSON, Arthur - 97, Amherst, formerly of Joggins, died September 7, 2008, in Victoria Manor. He was a son of the late Isreal and Alice (LeBlanc) Melanson. Surviving are sons, Morris (Patti), Richard (Judy); daughter, Margaret (Terry) Terrio; daughter-in-law, Carolyn; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathryn (LeBlanc); son, Robert; five brothers and sisters. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Thursday, October 16, in River Hebert and Joggins Community Funeral Home River Hebert. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, October 17, in St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church. Burial in Ragged Reef Cemetery. www.furlongjones.ca

Arthur married Kathryn Georgina (Kay) LeBlanc 30 Oct 1939, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Kathryn (daughter of Rufus Henry LeBlanc and Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio) was born 13 Apr 1910; died 1 Dec 1976, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: an unknown newspaper
• Baptised: Apr 1910, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Baptised:
No godparents were listed in the baptism entry.